| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | CHA | 8.45 | 196905150_CHA_DET |
| Gaylord Perry | SFN | 4.99 | 196905170_SFN_PHI |
| Dean Chance | MIN | 4.81 | 196905170_DET_MIN |
| Ferguson Jenkins | CHN | 3.78 | 196905170_CHN_HOU |
| Denny McLain | DET | 2.58 | 196905170_DET_MIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | CIN | -5.41 | 196905150_CIN_PHI |
| Sammy Ellis | CHA | -3.79 | 196905160_TEX_CHA |
| Joe Coleman | TEX | -2.25 | 196905160_TEX_CHA |
| Dick Ellsworth | CLE | -1.7 | 196905170_OAK_CLE |
| Pat Jarvis | ATL | -1.02 | 196905150_ATL_NYN |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1969-05-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 3.14 | Bill Singer | 62 | LAN |
| +003+ | 3.11 | Ken Holtzman | 71.7 | CHN |
| +005+ | 2.75 | Juan Marichal | 63.7 | SFN |
| +006+ | 2.75 | Phil Niekro | 63 | ATL |
| +008+ | 2.69 | Rick Wise | 63 | PHI |
| +010+ | 2.5 | Jim Palmer | 66.7 | BAL |
| +011+ | 2.39 | Denny McLain | 87 | DET |
| +015+ | 2.23 | Bob Gibson | 60 | SLN |
| +019+ | 2.11 | Tommy John | 60.3 | CHA |
| +021+ | 2.11 | Woodie Fryman | 63.7 | PHI |
| +025+ | 2.01 | Tom Seaver | 64.3 | NYN |
| +027+ | 1.89 | Jim Maloney | 48 | CIN |
| +028+ | 1.87 | Johnny Odom | 62.3 | OAK |
| +029+ | 1.85 | Steve Carlton | 50.3 | SLN |
| +031+ | 1.83 | Gaylord Perry | 78 | SFN |
| +034+ | 1.77 | Fritz Peterson | 67.7 | NYA |
| +035+ | 1.67 | Claude Osteen | 67 | LAN |
| +046+ | 1.51 | Jim McGlothlin | 45.7 | ANA |
| +050+ | 1.43 | Al Santorini | 39 | SDN |
| +055+ | 1.34 | Jim Nash | 46 | OAK |
| +054+ | 1.34 | Ferguson Jenkins | 78.3 | CHN |
| +056+ | 1.33 | Mike Nagy | 40.7 | BOS |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Dave McNally | 59 | BAL |
| XXXXX | 1.14 | Ray Washburn | 49.3 | SLN |
| XXXXX | 1.13 | Barry Moore | 30.3 | TEX |
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